During his war service, he contracted
tuberculosis. He immigrated in 1921 to Queensland, Australia where his health recovered.[1]Not long after arriving, he joined the
Royal Queensland Art Society, known then as the Queensland Art Society, and served on the management committee for many years with stints as President and Vice-President. He was made a life member of the Society in 1945.[3]
During World War II, Bustard served in the
Citizen Military Forces developing
camouflage at
RAAF bases. He was posted to
Gayndah and
Townsville where he disguised the appearance of Inland Aircraft Fuel Depots to look like farms.[2]
Artist career
In order to make a living, he undertook a range of artistic work, including teaching and commissions. He illustrated books, including
Robinson Crusoe (1949) and
Treasure Island (1956).[4][5]
He drew pictures for advertisements, including for:
2015–2016:
Museum of BrisbanePainting with Light: an exhibition of the works of William Bustard from June 2015 to January 2016 (over 70 original works)[16][17]
References
^
abcd"William Bustard". Design & Art Australia Online.
Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
^Stevenson, Robert Louis; Bustard, William (1956),
Treasure Island, Jackson & O'Sullivan,
archived from the original on 26 June 2015, retrieved 25 June 2015
^"Fine Art Show". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 9 April 1945. p. 4.
Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^Bustard, William; Bustard, William (1983), William Bustard : three aspects of an artist's work: designer, painter, illustrator, Brisbane Civic Art Gallery and Museum; Warana Festival, Brisbane Civic Art Gallery and Museum,
ISBN978-0-9590479-0-5
^Bustard, William; Hogan, Madeleine; Denham, Peter; Martinez, Angelina Danielle; Warner, Carl (19 June 2015), William Bustard: painting with light, Museum of Brisbane (issuing body.), Brisbane, Qld. Museum of Brisbane (published 2015),
ISBN978-0-9923682-5-8
Further reading
Bustard, William; Bustard, William (1983), William Bustard : three aspects of an artist's work: designer, painter, illustrator, Brisbane Civic Art Gallery and Museum; Warana Festival, Brisbane Civic Art Gallery and Museum,
ISBN978-0-9590479-0-5